Real Living Wage Impact on Homecare Staff Rates for 2021/22 Consultation
The consultation outlines the expectation of paying the Real Living Wage to care and support staff starting April 2021. The RLW for 2021/22 has been set at £9.50, leading to proposed rate increases for homecare hourly rates in the upcoming year. The suggested adjustments aim to improve pay rates for direct care/travel time costs, management staffing time costs, and other expenses, highlighting the importance of fair wages in enhancing service delivery and performance.
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Adult Social Care Adult Social Care Care & Support Fees Consultation Care & Support Fees Consultation 30th November 2020 99 99
The Real Living Wage Homecare There will be an expectation that the Real Living Wage, from April 2021, will be paid to care & support staff The RLW for 2021/22 has been confirmed as 9.50, and fee rates will be uplifted to reflect this, taking into account the current pay rates built into existing care fees There has been a broad recognition that the RLW is an aspiration that our local leadership would like to ensure for all of the adult care workforce Evidence shows higher rates of pay improves delivery and performance
The Real Living Wage Proposed Homecare rates for 2021/22 Homecare Hourly rate Outreach 20/21 rate 16.16 14.97 21/22 rate 17.16 15.87 Increase /p 1.00 0.90 Increase % 6.0% 6.0%
The proposed increase allows for: 7.1% increase in the direct care/travel time costs 6.4% increase in management staffing time costs to maintain a reduced differential 1.6% increase in other costs
